An emotionally charged figurative painting exploring inner tension, identity, and the complexity of feminine experience. Executed in oil on canvas, the work combines portraiture with expressive abstraction and layered textures.
Original portrait of Hanka Ordonówna (80×60 cm) in acrylic and mixed media—one painting, many emotions and “faces” of femininity. Inspired by the pre-war legend and Karina’s performance of “Miłość Ci wszystko wybaczy”.
This work by Mila Tomin explores the fragile border between silence and emotional release. Emerging from a dark background, the face appears almost sculptural, while vivid streams of color flow through the composition like traces of memory, energy, or unspoken thought. The contrast between monochrome restraint and luminous movement gives the painting a strong atmospheric presence. Shaped by both vulnerability…
“Phoenix” is an impressive 160 x 80 cm painting on a Purist wooden body, closed on both sides, utilizing ultraviolet paint to undergo a fascinating metamorphosis. In the deep, dark tones of ash, black, and purple, interspersed with vibrant pink, red, and magenta, the phoenix rises from the ashes. The lower half of the painting acts as a foundation, from…
“Strong Men and Their Weaknesses” is a powerful and luminous homage to the fragile balance between strength, fame, and human vulnerability. This 120 x 100 cm acrylic mixed-media painting on canvas portrays an iconic trio against the American flag: John F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, and Marilyn Monroe. Monroe, enveloped in immaculate white, meets the viewer with an unflinching, penetrating gaze.…
A striking large-scale composition exploring perception, control, and fragmented identity.Through bold contrasts and symbolic figures, Karina constructs a visual passage between what is seen and what remains hidden.
The Pain of Success This painting explores the quiet, often unseen cost of success.Not the applause, not the spotlight — but the moment after.When the body finally sits down, and the weight of expectations, pressure, and solitude becomes tangible. The female figure is closed within herself, shielding her face as if protecting what remains private in a world that constantly…
A large-scale work about women of different ethnic and religious backgrounds, united in a scene of self-determination, freedom, and lived presence — especially where free choice is still not fully granted.
A luminous composition exploring purification, awakening, and inner elevation.Suspended between darkness and light, the figure reaches toward color — a quiet moment of transformation and sharing.
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